Philip Kohlmeier (He/Him)

Assistant Professor

Philip is a behavioral biologist interested in understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms that regulate behavior and in answering how natural selection favored their emergence. For this, he applies an interdisciplinary skill set that ranges from RNA-sequencing and neurogenetics to behavioral experiments and phylogenetic modelling.

Curriculum Vitae

Bloo Mitchell (They/Them)

Graduate Student / NSF GRFP awardee

Bloo completed an undergraduate degree in biology with a concentration in environmental sciences at Dalton State College. There they used macroinvertebrate communities to assess water quality in the Conasauga River watershed and now work on the mechanisms and evolution of maternal effects in flies.

Ashwitha Reddy Reddy Reddy

Graduate Student

Ashwitha Reddy completed her master’s in biology and is currently a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in biology. She studies behavior and mate choice copying in Drosophila melanogaster.

Pinar Guler Kohlmeier

Affiliated Researcher

Pinar is an evolutionary biologist studying insect evolutionary strategies under changing biotic and abiotic environments. Her research also explores socio-scientific issues and how scientific knowledge and scholarly decision-making can contribute to solutions for current societal challenges.

Kadiatou Diallo

Undergraduate student

Kadiatou is a Biology major and Chemistry minor with an interest in medicine, research, and women’s health. She plans to attend medical school and pursue a career in obstetrics and gynecology, aiming to advance women’s health and expand access to quality care in underserved communities.

Bria Douglas

Undergraduate student

Bria is an undergraduate biology major concentrating in pre-health studies, with a minor in English and chemistry. Bria plans to pursue medical school with aspirations of becoming a dermatologist. 

Isabella Hall

Undergraduate student

Isabella is double majoring and double minoring, working on an English major in technical and profession writing, a minor in k-12 education, a Biology major in environmental science, and a minor in agricultural sciences. She is excited to gain research experience in the fly lab this fall and is looking forward learning more about the world around us.

Jaha Hughes

Undergraduate student

Jaha is majoring in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Healthcare & Society. After graduating, she plans to pursue genetic counseling to increase access to genetic counseling services in underrepresented communities.

Faith Knox

Undergraduate student

Faith is a senior majoring in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Sociology, and she hopes to pursue veterinary medicine after graduation with interests in animal health, microbiology, and research.

Sasha Martinenko

Undergraduate student

Sasha a senior majoring in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. She hopes to pursue medical school after graduation and currently studies the social modulation of pupal development in Drosophila.

Jacinda McNeal Fordjour

Undergraduate student

Jacinda is a Public health major with a minor in biology with a special interest in epigenetics and evolution. She plans to attend medical school after graduating with hopes to become a physician.

Nyla Mills

Undergraduate student

Nyla is majoring in Biology with a double minor in Spanish and Chemistry. She plans on going to grad school for Vet school after graduation. 

Amaya Mull

Undergraduate student

Amaya is majoring in Biology Pre-med and minoring in Chemistry and Sociology. She is hoping to gain more experience about how neuro pathways determine certain behavior characteristics and how genes are inherited by future generations and hopes to achieve this by observing and studying fly research. In the future she is hoping to become a Neuro oncologist.

Edith Ortiz

Undergraduate student

Edith is majoring in Biology and Spanish. She interested in genetics and research, and excited to gain more laboratory experience while contributing to the lab this summer.

Maitree Patel

Undergraduate student

Maitree is a Biology major with a minor in Chemistry. She hopes to pursue medical school after graduation hoping to become a physician, with a particular interest in radiology or dermatology.

Jonathan Turner

Undergraduate student

Undergraduate biology major with a minor in chemistry.  Interest in gaining more knowledge through research and pursuing working in the medical laboratory science field.  

Tuyen Vu

Undergraduate student

Tuyen is a biology major passionate about understanding the science of life and its organisms, aiming to pursue a future in medicine.

Hamza Osman

Jermesha Fant

Laiba Ali

Victoria Patterson

Lauryn Johnson

Kaitlyn Brewer

Summer Monet

Karl Taylor

Moriah Conley

Emily Willis

Hong Vo

Marissa Woodard

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Joshua Beer

Daja Key

Jordan Dawe

Ashlee Yancey

Erenne Coats

Mira Umarova

Allie Abbott

Akassia Tickles

Nicolette Luna

Osaretin Asemota

Riddhi Patel

Leah Moore

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Lacy Skinner

Clarence Cathy

Ashanti Brown

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Jalen Dunn

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Shynia Smith

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Servola Turner

Anna Foreman

Alixandria Kirkendol

Noah Dorsey

Health Science intern

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